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I saw a "Fulton style" Sun Shield on Ebay...Comet Sky...Never heard of the Brand before...What I thought was unusual about it is that the shield/visor part is actually stainless mesh...Pretty cool. No paint hassles...Read that it was part of the Peckett Line...Any comments..?

Hi Kevin,
The visor on our 48 is a Charles Peckat MFG. CO. of Maywood, IL Comet Skyshield (avatar).
The panels are not exactly a mesh but stamped to look like a mesh.
The end caps and middle are smooth but ours has some 'character' dents that perfectly compliment the 'patina rod' motif :) lol



Every part of it is stainless steel including the hardware.
Couldn't find out much about them except what a Google patent # search reveals (more questions than answers).

Oh, that's it then...I thought it was "mesh" and the seller didn't say otherwise...I bought off ebay last night for $182+ shipping...Has a couple 'o dings...I like the way it adjust's...Well, I'll look at it when it comes...If I don't like it it will go into the pile with the other Fulton junk

Hey, thanks for the photo...I was curious as to if the tabs might get in the way of the mounting...I guess not...!

From your photo it appears that maybe it bolts to the rain gutter/railing instead of screwing on to the car with holes drilled in the body...? Thanks, Kevin

Kev... I think it's still going to be screwed through the drip rail. Mine is mounted the same way... it seems that they didn't mind drilling their Chevys full of holes back in the day!

I know you're talking about a Pecket visor, but I'd bet it's mounted very similar to my Fulton. Unless I'm misunderstanding something, if it's mounted through the drip rail the screw tips would be visible in the drip rail gutterline?

Here's a picture of how the Fulton mounts.......

Thanks for the photo Ken...That's exactly the way the Fulton I have mounts to my car...This Comet Sky (that's on it's way) has a different way of mounting, at first I thought it just screwed on to the side of the car above the rail but from Boardwalk's pictures I'm not sure that's the case...

Now that's interesting...I see you have the "extension" on your side mounts, where as Tiny and myself do not, ours is just one piece...Perhaps we have an earlier version of the Fulton Visor...

Kev... I think it's still going to be screwed through the drip rail. Mine is mounted the same way... it seems that they didn't mind drilling their Chevys full of holes back in the day!

I'm sorry Brewster, I didn't see your post up there...I think your right about the drilling of holes all "willie-nillie..."
But I thought these Comet Sky holes were drilled right in though the roof...!

Hi Kevin,
I went out to take another look, just to be sure.
There are no holes drilled in the rails or the roof.

As I remembered, the brackets are of a two piece construction.
The center support 'somehow' slips over the center molding and is secured. May be some holes drilled under there.
The lower half of the brackets clamp to the rails.
The upper half slips over and into a half-moon recess on the outside of the lower half.
After a visor angle is chosen, with-in the limits of the center support, the upper half is then secured with two machine screws to the lower.

It was in place when we bought the car, so I do not know how difficult or easy it is to install.
From the condition of the windshield stainless, glass and the rubber, if nothing else, the center support may have been there since 48.

Kevin........be sure to post how this Comet riggin' really mounts when you get the thing in your hands.

I'm curious about it, because I know they didn't have super glue back in the day

Thanks, Boardwalk...This is what I've "gleened" from your photo...Which is really cool...No holes to drill...I don't know if I could have figured it out on my own without the picture, now the only problem is I'll have to make those (under)side pieces that I'm missing ( that clamp to the rail ) I imagine it's hard for you to peer underneath to see what that inside part of the "clamp" must look like...But at least I understand what is involved and what I'm going to have to do...And the best part is NO HOLES

Sure thing, Ken. I'm starting to realize that the clamp in the center ( of the windshield ) really has it's work cut out for itself...It's basically what keeps these visor's from "launch mode" Ha Ha

is is just me or is that comet visor mounted upside down or is that the way it's made..I had someone give me a visor,it wasn't a fulton,didn't see any name on it.It needed some work,instead of keeping and fixing it I took it to Charlotte Auto Fair and sold it like a dummy,stupid stupid stupid,and stupid..

I was wondering about that...! I thought maybe it was bent or...? But now that you mention it...Yeah, I think your right...It appears to be mounted backwards...! It really does...Hey, Boardwalk...!

Sorry, if I've rubbed anybody the wrong-way with my choice of Forum in which to post this topic...I guess I should have done this down in the Mr. Goodwrench / Body / paint / etc. section...I just kinda think of this 1946-48 forum as my own personal scrible pad

Well, that seems to be the way we're going here on Chat.............post anything you want, anywhere you want.

If we all do that, we'll have a heck of a mess in a while won't we?!?!?!?!

Then maybe after a little while, we won't have to worry about it, because maybe after enough of this, there won't be Chat any more.

I KNOW...It won't be long, we'll be looking just like that HOKEY A** MESSAGE BOARD...With folks posting like this was some kinda FACEBOOK free-for-all...!

Kevin,
I think that this was a GREAT place to post this topic. You targeted the exact audience that would be interested in this feature.

Thanks for sharing.

--Bill Barker

Well, thanks Bill...I did get a bigger response than I expected...!

A couple of close-ups pic's of the side mounting brackets would be very much appreciated.I only have what I believe you are calling the lower brackets.

It came in the mail today...It's nicer than I thought it would be....If I could just find or make the inside of the side mounting brackets I'll be set...I much prefer the way this mounts compared to a Fultton...Clean lines/No holes to drill...This visor should buff out nicely...I could take some photo's with my iPhone and Email them to you...You believe you have some mounting gear...?

What I do have is one of these. I was in the back seat of the car.
But I am missing a few pieces.

That is why I hope Boardwalk will share a few pic's. So YOU can make 2 sets of hardware.
My guess is this sits on the outside of the drip rail and their is a seprate piece that tightens down to the inside of the rail????

Oh, well look at that...! It's a different model/style of the Comet Sky Visor, but the mounting on the side is the same...Your also missing the clamp / to windshield divider, but that is something you should be able to find...I'll keep an eye out on ebay for for one...When we figure out the side mounts I'll make extras...

So, was middle sections also painted on the outside...? Can't tell if that's primer or stainless...

I'll go out and take some photo's and email them to you...

They are cool visors...I like them better than Fulton's...Sorry

Now that I'm standing here with visor in hand...Comparing it with Mr. Boardwalks photo...We can rest assured his visor IS NOT installed backwards...It just looks that way (in the photo the middle/back does appear to be a bit high)

The center section is painted. The end caps and hardware is chrome plated.

I does look like the mounting section might have been the same at one time.